China Specialist, Auto and Industrial Specialist

Victoria Li

Equity Bottom-Up

<p><strong>Launched on April 15th, Geely's highly anticipated EV model, Zeekr 001, beat market expectations by offering reasonable prices and attractive features. </strong></p><p><strong>Market feedback shows that it's gaining interest from potential buyers who initially target to NIO, Xpeng, BYD Han and Tesla. Please see the details in the note. As a result, it's very likely that Zeekr 001 would become one of the most popular local brand EV models in China market. </strong></p><p><strong>We believe Geely's valuation re-rating would be triggered. Compared to BYD which trades at 75.8x P/E 2021E due to market's preference on BYD's EV future, Geely trades at 18.7x P/E 2021E based on Bloomberg consensus.</strong></p><p><strong>Furthermore, Geely and its parent company are seeking for IPO opportunities for Lotus and Zeekr (owned by Geely), and Polestar and Volvo Car (owned by Geely's parent company). These could become Geely's valuation re-rating triggers as well.</strong></p>

Launched on April 15th, Geely's highly anticipated EV model, Zeekr 001, beat market expectations by offering reasonable prices and attractive features. Market feedback shows that it's gaining interest from potential buyers who initially target to NIO, Xpeng, BYD Han and Tesla. Please see the details in the note. As a result, it's very likely that Zeekr 001 would become one of the most popular local brand EV models in China market. We believe Geely's valuation re-rating would be triggered. Compared to BYD which trades at 75.8x P/E 2021E due to market's preference on BYD's EV future, Geely trades at 18.7x P/E 2021E based on Bloomberg consensus.Furthermore, Geely and its parent company are seeking for IPO opportunities for Lotus and Zeekr (owned by Geely), and Polestar and Volvo Car (owned by Geely's parent company). These could become Geely's valuation re-rating triggers as well.

Geely (175.HK): New EV Model Starts New Era

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

CrossASEAN Research

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<p>BYD's battery business has always been less meaningful compared to the automobile and mobile handset business (which investors can access through <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-electronic-international-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1927:1" rel="noopener">BYD Electronics (285 HK)</a>), but the long-term prospect has always been exciting. The recent BYD's Blade battery perks a positive rumor that the company will be able to sell in-vehicle batteries to other EV makers, increasing the group's EBITDA by almost 40% depending on the various scenarios. Investors should be even more excited at the prospect that BYD's battery business can finally contribute to the group's more meaningfully. </p>
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<p>Compared to other EV players such as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tesla-motors-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20279:1" rel="noopener">Tesla Motors (TSLA US)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nio-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27399:1" rel="noopener">NIO Inc (NIO US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xpeng-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29217:1" rel="noopener">Xpeng (XPEV US)</a> , BYD is trading at 22% PER discount, 32% EV/EBITDA discount, and 22% PBR discount whilst against <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contemporary-amperex-techn-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24404:1" rel="noopener">CATL (A) (300750 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-sdi-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:503:1" rel="noopener">Samsung SDI (006400 KS)</a> , BYD is trading at 154% PER premium, 61% EV/EBITDA discount and 6% PBR discount. From cash flow multiples (EV/EBITDA), BYD is undervalued compared to the other EV players and battery suppliers. </p>
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BYD's battery business has always been less meaningful compared to the automobile and mobile handset business (which investors can access through BYD Electronics (285 HK)), but the long-term prospect has always been exciting. The recent BYD's Blade battery perks a positive rumor that the company will be able to sell in-vehicle batteries to other EV makers, increasing the group's EBITDA by almost 40% depending on the various scenarios. Investors should be even more excited at the prospect that BYD's battery business can finally contribute to the group's more meaningfully. 

Compared to other EV players such as Tesla Motors (TSLA US) , NIO Inc (NIO US) and Xpeng (XPEV US) , BYD is trading at 22% PER discount, 32% EV/EBITDA discount, and 22% PBR discount whilst against CATL (A) (300750 CH) and Samsung SDI (006400 KS) , BYD is trading at 154% PER premium, 61% EV/EBITDA discount and 6% PBR discount. From cash flow multiples (EV/EBITDA), BYD is undervalued compared to the other EV players and battery suppliers. 



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BYD (1211): In-Vehicle Batteries to Power Growth

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<p><strong>Latest sales data from CPCA indicate auto chips shortage restricted car shipment in March and that has started limiting car retail sales. This issue might not be fully resolved until 3Q2021, according to industry experts.</strong></p><p><strong>EV sales might continue growing strong based on individual brands' sales data released so far. All the three emerging brands' sales data rebounded MoM as expected.</strong></p><p><strong>In April, Xpeng (XPEV.US) is expected to launched its new model, P5. While Geely (175.HK) is expected to launch its first pure EV model, Zeeker Zero. Both are critical to their fundamentals and share performance. Reiterate BUY on Xpeng.</strong></p>

Latest sales data from CPCA indicate auto chips shortage restricted car shipment in March and that has started limiting car retail sales. This issue might not be fully resolved until 3Q2021, according to industry experts.EV sales might continue growing strong based on individual brands' sales data released so far. All the three emerging brands' sales data rebounded MoM as expected.In April, Xpeng (XPEV.US) is expected to launched its new model, P5. While Geely (175.HK) is expected to launch its first pure EV model, Zeeker Zero. Both are critical to their fundamentals and share performance. Reiterate BUY on Xpeng.

China Auto: Except for EVs, March Sales Might Be Weaker than Expected

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<p>A bubble warning on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-evergrande-new-energy-vehicle-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:713:1" rel="noopener">Evergrande Auto (708 HK)</a> from state-media suggests <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-evergrande-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:479:1" rel="noopener">Evergrande Real Estate Group (3333 HK)</a>, at a 77% discount to NAV, is a better bet.</p>
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A bubble warning on Evergrande Auto (708 HK) from state-media suggests Evergrande Real Estate Group (3333 HK), at a 77% discount to NAV, is a better bet.




Preceding my comments on Evergrande are the weekly setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.


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StubWorld: Evergrande Auto's Bubble Trouble

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Index Rebalance

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index / Index Rebalance

<p>The announcement of 2020 full year results is bringing some certainty to the HSCEI 2021 dividend index points. With <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-of-communications-co-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:659:1" rel="noopener">Bank Of Communications Co H (3328 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ind-comm-bk-of-china-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1119:1" rel="noopener">ICBC (H) (1398 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-construction-bank-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45:1" rel="noopener">China Construction Bank H (939 HK)</a> announcing results (and dividends) today, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/postal-savings-bank-of-china" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22848:1" rel="noopener">Postal Savings Bank of China (1658 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/agricultural-bank-of-china-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1120:1" rel="noopener">Agricultural Bank Of China (1288 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-of-china-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:656:1" rel="noopener">Bank Of China Ltd (H) (3988 HK)</a> announcing on Monday and Tuesday next week, over 85% of the 2021 dividend index points will be known by end of the month.</p><p>With <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/baidu-inc-a55ca720-5968-48f0-8194-ac94390d065c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32212:1" rel="noopener">Baidu (9888 HK)</a> included in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a> at the close of trading on 8 April, potential changes to the index at the June review that will be implemented at the close on 4 June, and capping changes that will be implemented at 8% of the index weight for all stocks at the June review, the dividend ex-date for the stocks (and banks in particular) will play a big role in determining the fair value of the 2021 dividend futures.</p><p>With the SEC pushing forward with the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, US listed Chinese stocks could look to bring forward their plans to Secondary List on the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-exchanges-clearing" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:490:1" rel="noopener">HKEX (388 HK)</a>. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bilibili-inc-83a27302-cd7d-4e6a-a1de-bcf93eb022c3" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32215:1" rel="noopener">Bilibili Inc (9626 HK)</a> lists on Monday and media indicates that other Chinese companies are evaluating listing in Hong Kong. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-logistics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31500:1" rel="noopener">JD Logistics (JDL HK)</a> has already filed papers to list in Hong Kong. Then there are companies like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/didi-chuxing-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27467:1" rel="noopener">DiDi Chuxing (1284375D CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bytedance-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27936:1" rel="noopener">ByteDance (1460967D CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ant-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24240:1" rel="noopener">Ant Financial Services Group (6688 HK)</a> that could primary list in Hong Kong in the near future. While this will have minimal impact on the 2021 dividends, the impact on the 2022 and later dividend futures would be a lot higher.</p><p>We see little downside from the current market on the HSCEI 2021 dividend futures, but believe that the HSCEI 2021/22 dividend steepener is trading too high. Potential changes to the index constituents should put downward pressure on the 2022 dividends with low dividend yield or zero dividend paying companies joining the index at high index weights, and high dividend paying companies being deleted from the index.</p>

The announcement of 2020 full year results is bringing some certainty to the HSCEI 2021 dividend index points. With Bank Of Communications Co H (3328 HK), ICBC (H) (1398 HK) and China Construction Bank H (939 HK) announcing results (and dividends) today, and Postal Savings Bank of China (1658 HK), Agricultural Bank Of China (1288 HK) and Bank Of China Ltd (H) (3988 HK) announcing on Monday and Tuesday next week, over 85% of the 2021 dividend index points will be known by end of the month.With Baidu (9888 HK) included in the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX) at the close of trading on 8 April, potential changes to the index at the June review that will be implemented at the close on 4 June, and capping changes that will be implemented at 8% of the index weight for all stocks at the June review, the dividend ex-date for the stocks (and banks in particular) will play a big role in determining the fair value of the 2021 dividend futures.With the SEC pushing forward with the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, US listed Chinese stocks could look to bring forward their plans to Secondary List on the HKEX (388 HK). Bilibili Inc (9626 HK) lists on Monday and media indicates that other Chinese companies are evaluating listing in Hong Kong. JD Logistics (JDL HK) has already filed papers to list in Hong Kong. Then there are companies like DiDi Chuxing (1284375D CH), ByteDance (1460967D CH) and Ant Financial Services Group (6688 HK) that could primary list in Hong Kong in the near future. While this will have minimal impact on the 2021 dividends, the impact on the 2022 and later dividend futures would be a lot higher.We see little downside from the current market on the HSCEI 2021 dividend futures, but believe that the HSCEI 2021/22 dividend steepener is trading too high. Potential changes to the index constituents should put downward pressure on the 2022 dividends with low dividend yield or zero dividend paying companies joining the index at high index weights, and high dividend paying companies being deleted from the index.

HSCEI Dividend Futures: June Index Review, Bank Divs, HFCAA - Sell the 2021/22 Steepener

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XPeng Inc. designs, produces, and distributes electric vehicles. The Company designs, develops, manufactures and markets smart smart electric vehicles, as well as finance, parts, and maintenance services. XPeng serves customers in China.

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Geely (175.HK): New EV Model Starts New Era

Launched on April 15th, Geely's highly anticipated EV model, Zeekr 001, beat market expectations by offering reasonable prices and attractive...

Victoria Li

BYD (1211): In-Vehicle Batteries to Power Growth

BYD's Blade battery perks a positive rumor that the company will be able to sell in-vehicle batteries to other EVs, increasing the group's EBITDA...

Henry Soediarko

China Auto: Except for EVs, March Sales Might Be Weaker than Expected

Latest sales data from CPCA indicate auto chips shortage restricted car shipment in March and that has started limiting car retail sales.

Victoria Li

StubWorld: Evergrande Auto's Bubble Trouble

CEA's hare price appears unsustainable. Xinhua's commentary is stating the obvious. CEG is a set-up here versus CEA. CEG is tightly held. It would...

David Blennerhassett

HSCEI Dividend Futures: June Index Review, Bank Divs, HFCAA - Sell the 2021/22 Steepener

While the HSCEI 2021 dividend futures are trading near our estimated fair, the HSCEI 2021/22 div steepener is not. We recommend selling the...

Brian Freitas

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